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HSSNM Adoption Event - Saturday, November 29
HSSNM will be holding a dog and cat adoption event on Saturday, November 29 from 11 am to 3 pm. This event will feature Charlene Curry and members of TheraPaws at 12:30. At 1:30 Storydancer Terry Alvarez
will perform and tell captivating
stories about our endearing animal
friends. The event will be held at the HSSNM office at 403 South Melendres, corner of Amador and Melendres. Click here for a PDF of the flyer for the event. Feel free to print and post!
Please note: The HSSNM board has decided to suspend its monthly Saturday adoption events . Look for notices on this site about HSSNM sponsored offsites at PetSmart and business sponsored "LifeSavers" events. |
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LifeSavers Event
LifeSavers, business sponsored offsite adoption events of dogs and cats, is at it again. Laughing at the Sun Gallery owner Irine S. Roane with the support of several of the artists represented in her gallery held a LifeSavers event on October 19, 2008. Irine and the 32 local artists represented at her gallery are asking the community to step up and be a LifeSaver for a dog needing a second chance at a forever home. The LifeSavers event at Laughing at the Sun Gallery, located at 1910 Calle Principal inside the Old Tortilla Factory and on the corner with Avenida de Mesilla was held Sunday October 19th from 12:00 – 4:00. Gallery hours are Wed 2:30-4:00, Th-Sat from 10-5 and Sunday from 12-5, or call 523-1890. Honorary Chairperson Senator Mary Jane Garcia asks local businesses to consider giving back to the community by saving lives and sponsoring a LifeSavers event. For more information on LifeSavers events combining the civic pride of area businesses with local shelter animals needing a forever home please contact the Humane Society of Southern New Mexico at 523-8020 or the LifeSaver Chair, Marcia Weist at 521-3642. |
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Pet Carnival - Saturday, October 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Village at Northrise is hosting a Pet Carnival to celebrate its 10th anniversary, and HSSNM will have a table with information about its new "On Golden Paws: Seniors for Seniors" program. This new effort is designed to help place older adoptable animals with senior citizens. The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Vallley will also be there with dogs and cats for adoption. |
HSSNM Adoption Event - Saturday, September 27
HSSNM will be holding dog and cat adoption events at its new office at 403 South Melendres on the last Saturday of each month. The first of these was held on Saturday, August 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. September's event will feature "Smart Dogs with Strong Sniffers: A demonstration by Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue K-9 Unit at 12:30 and a talk with Brock Hartley, and extraordinary HSSNM youth volunteer, at 1:30. |
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Annual Members Meeting
HSSNM held its first Annual Members Meeting on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at
6:30 PM at our HSSNM Community Office at 403 South Melendres Street in Las Cruces.
Nominees elected to the Board of Directors:
- Marilyn Grayson
- Cindy Myers
- Wanda Muhlke
Click here for information about our Directors. |
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2008 New Mexico State Humane Conference
The 2008 New Mexico State Humane conference was held August 25th & 26th at the
Albuquerque Grand Airport Hotel, and HSSNM is proud to have been a sponsor.
For full information, please visit the conference web site.
LifeSavers Dog and Cat Adoption event - Saturday, August 9
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The Humane Society of Southern New Mexico (HSSNM) held a LifeSavers dog and cat adoption event—featuring adoptables from the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley (ASCMV)—at the Boys and Girls Club, 330 W. Las Cruces Ave., on Saturday, August 9th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At that time, the Club also had its back to school registration as well as hosting a fundraiser with Las Cruces Motorsports... Click here for full information. |
For the HeART of Animals
Thanks to all who made this event a huge success!
The Humane Society of Southern New Mexico’s first annual “For the HeART of Animals” gala live and silent auction fund-raiser was held Friday, June 20, 5:00–9:00 p.m. at the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. We asked area artists to make a generous gift of their time and talent by donating a piece of their artwork to this worthy cause. Tickets were $55 and proceeds from the event will help fund many of HSSNM's efforts to save animals' lives through fostering and adoption and to promote spaying and neutering as well as animal education.
View a slideshow of the event at http://albums.phanfare.com/hearn/2182298
Below are a few of the many pieces of art that were donated. From left to right, the pieces are "Equestrian" by Bob Diven, a fused glass plate created by Marti Foschini, "Cottontail in the Garden of Eden" by Rebecca Courtney, longhair kachinas carved by Las Cruces artist David Hernandez, a Leaders in Leathers brand hand-tooled purse, "Red Carpet" by Dolores Fuller, "Come, Children" by Rebecca Courtney, "St. Francis and his Wild Desert Friends" by Virginia Maria Romero, and "Our Lady of Guadalupe" by Pam Courts.
For the HeART of Animals Sponsors |
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William and Jean Gilbert |
Dean and Diane Hammond |
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Bob and Dona Hearn |
William and Sue Patterson |
For sponsorship information, please click here.
ASCMV Open House - Saturday, May 24, 2008, 12-5 p.m.
The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley held an open house in memory of the homeless animals who have been euthanized in our shelter. The event featured HSSNM's Wall of Hope. Kittens and puppies and dogs and cats of all kinds and sizes are available for adoption! For a PDF version of the flyer for this event, please click here.
HSSNM Dog Adoptions at the Farmers and Crafts Market
HSSNM initiated dog adoption events at the Farmers and Crafts Market on the Las Cruces downtown mall each Saturday. The inaugural event was March 22nd, with 8 animals adopted out, and 6 more adopted out on the 29th. HSSNM held the events for several months, and now the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley continues this valuable project.
Host a LifeSavers Adoption Event!
The LifeSavers project assists local businesses and organizations to sponsor adoption events for dogs and cats that are awaiting forever homes. These can be at the business location or any other off-site event. Add this to your annual calendar of events!
Vic Villalobos, owner of American Classifieds at 580 south Valley Drive held the very first Lifesavers adoption event on-site at American Classifieds on Friday, November 2nd, 2007. Wow what a great event! Spay Neuter Action Program, Better Life and Horse and Hound were also at the event. Vic Villalobos and American Classifieds is one of our best examples of people and businesses who are creating a better day for all of us in the Mesilla Valley. Thanks also to so many of their customers who came by to help out and cheer us on. Way to go team!
CITY OF LAS CRUCES hosted a LifeSavers event at Apodoca Park on February 2, 2008. Kudos to all the animal control staff and city employees that made this event a success. Big thanks to Terrence Moore, city manager and his staff for leading the way for other organizations to follow by sponsoring this LifeSavers event. Lots of friendships were built in our work together during the event. You Rock City of Las Cruces!
For more information on the LifeSavers project, please click here.
Mutt Show - Saturday, March 15, 2008
The Southwestern New Mexico Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Humane Society of Southern New Mexico proudly hosted the second annual Mutt Show. It was held at 1301 Griggs Avenue in Las Cruces, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Food and drinks were sold, and First, Second and Third Prize ribbons were awarded in all the "mutt" categories: Sweetest Smile, Biggest Paws, Smallest Paws, Most Obedient, Most Like Owner, Best Costume, Trickiest Dog, Longest Tail, Shortest Tail, and Longest Ears. First prize winners in each category competed for the Grand Prize Trophy, awarded for the "Muttliest of them All." Door prizes were awarded after the Show, and all dogs participating in the show were given a "Particpant's Ribbon." There was a $5 registration fee for each category. All proceeds will benefit the The Southwestern New Mexico Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Humane Society of Southern New Mexico.
Pet Expo of 2007
- Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dona Ana County residents and lots of folks from outside of the county enjoyed a great weekend at the 2007 Pet Expo at Young Park. Thanks to the Dona Ana County Humane Society, Las Cruces Animal Control, SNAP and the many other organizations that planned and pulled off a fun event for us all.
The Humane Society of Southern New Mexico rolled out the first public display of our “Wall of Hope”. This 13 panel educational display includes over 12,000 representational photos of animals euthanized in Dona Ana County each year. The many things we can do as pet parents and as a community are included in the display. The Las Cruces Boys & Girls Club pitched in with some tremendous help assembling the Wall of Hope, and many of these youth were on hand during the Expo to help children and adults alike with understanding the terrible toll that pet overpopulation is taking on our community and upon the animals.
Candlelight Vigil - Friday, Oct. 27, 5 - 7 p.m. The Las Cruces Boys and Girls Club also helped us kicked off the 2007 Expo with our first annual “Candle Light Vigil” at the Wall of Hope the evening before the Expo. There were so many shared stories and remembrances of our four legged companions that were shared by the people gathered in a circle of hope with candles aglow. This was a touching demonstration of our shared commitment to our sentient friends. The Candle Light Vigil helped us say good bye again to those who are gone and to cope with the thousands of opportunities for real companionship that are lost to euthanasia of unplaced companion animals each year. Thanks to the many people who came and helped us join together in our deep commitment to change the future for the thousands of companion animals who are lost and in urgent need of our help. |
